Trine Eilertsen (born 1 May 1969) is a Norwegian journalist and newspaper editor. She is the current editor-in-chief of the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten. Early life and education Eilertsen was born in Bærum and grew up at Sotra. She graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in 1996 and from the University of Bergen in 1997. Career Eilertsen worked in Statoil as a trainee from 1998 to 1999 before being hired in Bergens Tidende as a journalist. She advanced to political subeditor in 2002 and editor-in-chief in 2008. She changed jobs to political commentator in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in 2013, and political editor of Aftenposten in 2014. Other activities Trilateral Commission, Member of the European Group References 1969 births Living people People from Bærum People from Hordaland Norwegian newspaper editors Norwegian women editors Norwegian School of Economics alumni University of Bergen alumni Aftenposten editors Bergens Tidende editors